The Point Nemo Abyss as a Relict Hydrodynamic Refuge: Paleoceanographic and Evolutionary Implications for Isolated Biospheres

This theoretical proposal challenges the contemporary paradigm that strictly categorizes the South Pacific Gyre's Pole of Inaccessibility (Point Nemo) as an ultra-oligotrophic biological desert. By integrating principles of paleoceanography, fluid geophysics, and Darwinian selection, we propose a relict hydrodynamic refuge model. We argue that deep benthic water masses dynamically decoupled from surface atmospheric crises during planetary transitions and mass extinction events, creating a chronological window for gradual evolutionary adaptations and the preservation of isolated chemosynthetic biospheres.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-31
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23842544
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Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
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The Point Nemo Abyss as a Relict Hydrodynamic Refuge: Paleoceanographic and Evolutionary Implications for Isolated Biospheres

Jose Carlos Mesa Correas
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
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The Point Nemo Abyss as a Relict Hydrodynamic Refuge: Paleoceanographic and Evolutionary Implications for Isolated Biospheres

Jose Carlos Mesa Correas
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Abstract

This theoretical proposal challenges the contemporary paradigm that strictly categorizes the South Pacific Gyre's Pole of Inaccessibility (Point Nemo) as an ultra-oligotrophic biological desert. By integrating principles of paleoceanography, fluid geophysics, and Darwinian selection, we propose a relict hydrodynamic refuge model. We argue that deep benthic water masses dynamically decoupled from surface atmospheric crises during planetary transitions and mass extinction events, creating a chronological window for gradual evolutionary adaptations and the preservation of isolated chemosynthetic biospheres.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
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